Even though Read Across America Day was on Dr. Seuss’ birthday (March 2nd), Columbia Middle School students were treated to a wide variety of read-aloud stories on Friday, March 1st; these included children’s books, young adult novels, as well as…
2013 March
Sunnyvale School District ensures teachers and staff receive regular and high quality in-service training. The superintendent, Dr. Benjamin Picard, is dedicated to continually seeking best practices in education to help improve the quality and effectiveness of our students’ learning. Most…
iPod. App. Click. URL. Navigate. Download. Upload. Drag and drop. Logon. Memory. iPad. These words are the start of a new language for our 21st century students where technology is integrated into daily life. For many of us with smart…
Most parents in the district have seen a Standards-Based Report Card but Sunnyvale School District’s Standards-Based Report Card is about to change, as the district begins to implement Common Core State Standards. In a Standards-Based Report Card, instead of grades…
Four years ago, Stanford’s Teacher Education Program (STEP) and Sunnyvale School District (SSD) began their partnership in providing a high quality summer school experience for elementary and middle school students, Sunnyvale teachers, and STEP teacher candidates. As the next step…
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) is in focus at Ellis Elementary School with a group of high performing students in grades 4 and 5. These students have been chosen by their teachers based on their academic performance and skill…
The City of Sunnyvale is sponsoring the Fit and Fun Fair (Formerly the Health and Safety Fair) on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fair Oaks Park (540 N. Fair Oaks Ave.) in Sunnyvale. This…
Students sitting in classrooms today are both digital natives and technology savvy. This generation of students requires personalized instruction according to their needs as well as quick access to online research, papers, writing, and projects. This generation is also used…
WHAT: Free Family Movie Night and discussion with Palo Alto Medical Foundation Youth Nutrition Program Specialist WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6-8 PM WHERE: Columbia Neighborhood Center, 785 Morse Avenue, Sunnyvale THE FILM: What’s On Your Plate? is a documentary…